Ludwigia Senegalensis Guinea Vitro Culture

Veins you can actually see. Ludwigia senegalensis runs a network of dark red veins across brick-red to orange leaves — pattern rather than a flat block of colour, and unlike anything else in the genus. This is the sterile Vitro Culture® format, which matters for a plant this sensitive to a rough start. What You'll Receive Sold as a Tissue Culture Plants with vitamin liquid/gel Bag size: Approx. 4 inches. Yield many small plants Tissue Culture Technology | 100% Free from Snail, Algae, Pathogen, and Bacteria plus Extended Shelf Life on all in Vitro Plants Plant Profile Common name — Ludwigia Senegalensis Scientific name — Ludwigia senegalensis Also known as — Ludwigia sp. 'Guinea', Guinea Ludwigia Origin — West Africa Placement — Midground to background Shipped size — Small tissue-cultured plantlets, roughly 1-2 in Mature height — 8–16 in Suits — 10 gallons and up Growth rate — Medium Care Difficulty — Advanced Light — Medium to high. The vein pattern and brick-red colour both depend on it CO₂ — Recommended. In practice this plant rarely performs without it Water — 68–82°F · pH 6.0–7.5 Substrate — Required. Nutrient-rich substrate plus water column dosing Growth habit — Amphibious. Also grows emersed Propagation — Cuttings — trim side shoots and replant Grower's Notes Stability is the requirement, not any single value. Senegalensis punishes swings in CO₂, temperature and dosing more than it punishes any particular parameter being slightly off. A settled, mature tank suits it; a new one usually does not. Starting from plantlets is an advantage with this species. Cultured stock has no established growth habit to unlearn, so it adapts to your water rather than reacting to the change. The veining is what you are paying for, and it needs light to show. Under weak lighting the leaves stay plain green and the pattern disappears. Plant the plantlets separately with space between them. Crowded, the lower leaves shade out and the pattern is lost exactly where you would see it. Frequently confused with Ludwigia glandulosa. They look similar but come from opposite sides of the Atlantic — glandulosa is North American, this is West African. Want to go deeper? Read our complete Ludwigia Care Guide. Notes Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged, or submerge. Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.